CAROL NARCISSE, social development specialist, has called on grassroots organisations and citizens to utilise and embrace advocacy as a strategic, organised effort to demand change, amplify marginalised voices, and bridge the gap between their...

GRADES ONE to three students at the primary level will soon begin to benefit from at least two hours of timetabled reading each week. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, said literacy and numeracy...

At Haile Selassie High School, where shrinking enrolment and deferred dreams often cast a shadow, 67 students came together recently to colour outside the lines of their daily realities. Marking World Art Day on April 15, the Desnoes...

IN AN effort to increase openness and transparency, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, says appropriate court cases will be live-streamed on the Jamaican Judiciary’s YouTube channel. Addressing Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony at King’s House for two...

AT THE recent Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s (JMEA) Expo Jamaica 2025, The Gleaner chanced upon two young men wearing jackets over their jeans and got the impression that they were exhibitors, since patrons were more casually...

The leader of the Democratic Alliance has dismissed claims of mass expropriation of land and genocide against the country’s white minority Read Full Article at RT.com

“Serious” matters are never discussed in public before negotiations are finalized, the Russian foreign minister says Read Full Article at RT.com

A formal agreement should have been sealed three weeks ago, the US president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Muddy grounds set the scene for the first few rallies of General Election 2025 on Thursday (April 25), including the Workers' Party (WP) rally for Sengkang GRC.  Despite the less-than-ideal conditions at Anchorvale Crescent, thousands of rally-goers showed up for the event. Some even began trudging onto the field nearly two hours before the first speaker, WP veteran and East Coast GRC candidate Yee Jenn Jong, took to the stage.   Instead of bemoaning the fact that their shoes were caked in mud, supporters appeared to embrace it as a symbol of solidarity.  In a Facebook album published by the party on April 25, they wrote: «Our shoes are #NotWhite. Show us your proud trophies!» 

Workers' Party (WP) secretary-general Pritam Singh said they had no earlier indication that the religious leader Noor Deros would attend the meeting the party had with Malay/Muslim religious leaders. Malay-language newspaper Berita Harian reported on Saturday (April 26) that Noor, who is based in Malaysia, had claimed in a series of Facebook posts that he had spoken to the Malay/Muslim candidates from WP about prioritising the rights and concerns of the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore. Noor also claimed, among other things, that he had urged WP and other election candidates to reject the normalisation of LGBTQ+ issues, take a strong stance against Israel, and recognise the state of Palestine. Speaking at a doorstop at Kovan Food Centre on Saturday, Singh said that Noor had come with a «list of demands». He said: «There is no situation of if the WP pushes forward this agenda, I would support you. I'm sorry, we don't work politics like that in Singapore, we don't work politics like that in the Workers' Party.»

The authorities are reportedly planning new restrictions on symbols at memorial sites in a move critics say distorts history Read Full Article at RT.com

The Kremlin suspects that the assassination of Yaroslav Moskalik was orchestrated by Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Tourism in Kashmir faces a devastating setback as the Indian government vows tough retaliation against the attackers Read Full Article at RT.com

People's Action Party's (PAP) former Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC leader Tan See Leng is insistent that he did not abandon the ward to move to Chua Chu Kang GRC given that it ended up as a walkover. On Nomination Day, the Minister for Manpower surprised many with his late trip to the west of Singapore. Just days prior, he had been announced as part of the PAP slate for the redrawn Marine Parade-Braddell Heights. Speaking to media today (April 26) at a walkabout in Teck Whye, Dr Tan said: «I don't think I have ever abandoned Marine Parade. »It was a walkover. It was a walkover. It was a walkover. I said it three times. «There's no abandonment here.» He added: «We had a solid team there. And the fact is that because of the initiatives, I think that the opposition has chosen to redeploy their own talents elsewhere.»

The Government would not have raised the GST rate if it had been avoidable, said Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat, in response to repeated calls from various opposition parties to lower the GST rate.  The rising cost of living has been a key area of debate this general election, with some opposition parties criticising the People's Action Party (PAP) for raising the GST rate amid global inflation. In a Facebook video uploaded on Saturday (April 26), Chee defended the GST hike, saying that it was a «difficult choice» that was carefully considered. «We studied all the options, and without it, we would not be able to fulfil our promise to take care of our seniors in an ageing society,» said Chee.

It's a straight fight once again between the People's Action Party (PAP) and Workers' Party (WP) for the opposition-held Aljunied GRC. This constituency has been a WP stronghold since 2011, with WP winning that GRC in the past three general elections. So, has the WP Aljunied GRC team found themselves in a David versus Goliath situation this time around? When asked this during a doorstop at Kovan Food Centre today (April 26), WP secretary-general Pritam Singh replied: «If you’re suggesting Goliath is the PAP; you're absolutely right. »The reality is we are the opposition party. We don't have the government firmament behind us to drive certain things. But in spite of that, the demand for a more balanced political system is real."

Une quinzaine de directeurs de centre de vacances scolaires ont bénéficié d’une formation à la prévention sur la cybercriminalité, la violence, l’intelligence artificielle et son utilisation négative, ainsi que les dangers des fausses informations sur les réseaux sociaux. Une formation de trois jours obligatoire et nécessaire pour ces directeurs qui encadrent des jeunes, trop souvent exposés aux écrans.

Ils rêvent de devenir les futurs ambassadeurs du surf polynésien. Six jeunes collégiens ont répondu à l’appel du lycée de Papara, qui a ouvert les inscriptions pour sa section sportive en partenariat avec la Fédération Tahitienne de surf. À la clé : un double cursus entre études et entraînement. Ce vendredi, sur le spot de Taharuu, les candidats ont donné le meilleur d’eux-mêmes pour espérer intégrer cette sélection.

Le maire de Faa'a Oscar Temaru a reçu dans son bureau ce vendredi 25 avril des représentants de la société américaine NESCO spécialisé dans la mise en place de projets de production d'énergie durable. En transformant les déchets de la commune en pétrole, Oscar Temaru espère tendre vers la souveraineté énergétique, encore faut-il que ce projet fasse ses preuves.

La lutte contre le cancer a enflammé les débats hier, jeudi 24 avril, à l'Assemblée de Polynésie française. Des élus de l'opposition et même de la majorité ont accusé le gouvernement de «mettre en danger la vie de la population» en mentionnant ces «actions» et «inactions» sur le traitement du cancer. Aujourd'hui, vendredi 25 avril, le CHPF a tenu à rappeler qu'il est le «pilier de la prise en charge des patients atteints du cancer» et que les soins en oncologie sont «pleinement garantie».

Il suffit de quelques mains tendues et bienveillantes pour changer le destin d’un homme... C’est le cas de Christian Ti Paon. À 16 ans, ce sportif est amputé de la jambe suite à un accident de la route. Après avoir passé deux ans à l’hôpital, il décide de revenir au sport. Plusieurs personnes vont l’y aider... Portrait d'un homme au mental d'acier.

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Yaroslav Yakimkin said that in the Belgorod area, units of Battlegroup North inflicted damage on groups of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army near settlements of Yablonovka, Yunakovka, and Petrushevka of the Sumy region

Following the Pahalgam terror attack, Donald Trump voiced concern over the India-Pakistan conflict, hoping for resolution. India retaliated by demolishing properties of suspected terrorists, while Pakistan threatened India over the Indus Waters Treaty suspension. In other news, MS Dhoni expressed frustration after a CSK loss, and Virginia Giuffre, known for her role in exposing Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for holding a political rally in Bihar while the nation mourns the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. RJD alleges the state administration pressured officials to ensure crowd attendance.

The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, which resulted in at least 26 fatalities and numerous injuries. The Council emphasized the urgent need to hold the perpetrators, organizers, and financiers of this reprehensible act accountable and bring them to justice.

India has suspended visa services for Pakistani nationals and revoked most existing visas, excluding long-term, diplomatic, and official ones, following a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani nationals with SAARC, business, or medical visas must leave India by specific deadlines in late April.

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key figure in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is reportedly not cooperating with investigators, offering evasive answers during questioning. An Indian court denied Rana's request to speak with his family, citing concerns about potential information leaks.

Nearly 50 works of art have reportedly disappeared in the municipality of Maashorst due to poor storage and oversight Read Full Article at RT.com

Military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS that there is 'major combat clashes are underway'

The Ukrainian military is close to relinquishing its positions in Gornal, the Akhmat commander said

Alexander Savchuk said that battlegroup Center continues carrying out military tasks in the area of the special military operation

The enemy also lost eight armored combat vehicles, including HMMWV, nine cars, six field branch artillery weapons, including three Western-produced, with two electronic warfare stations and six ammunition depots destroyed, Tretyakov added